Talks Diary

Talks and Diary

Over the last nineteen years I have given many talks to societies here in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and in England, as well as at international events in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, the United States and Canada. These have included Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London and Glasgow, Genealogy in the Sunshine in the Algarve, Portugal, various Unlock the Past tours across Australia, two BIFHSGO conferences in Ottowa, and the FGS Conference in Springfield, Illinois, as well as at events in British Columbia and Ontario. In addition I have been a speaker on four genealogy themed cruises in Australia, New Zealand and in Europe, organised by Unlock the Past.

I also regularly give many talks online to societies around the world using Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

 

Forthcoming Events

Forthcoming talks and webinar events that I will be speaking at:

3 FEB 2026 (various dates)
Family Tree magazine: Scottish Family History Month 
Introductory panel session
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/  

10 FEB 2026 
Family Tree magazine: Scottish Family History Month
Scottish Family History Websites
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/   

17 FEB 2026 
Family Tree magazine: Scottish Family History Month
Hosting session, Guest Speaker (Tahitia McCabe)
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/ 

(Sat) 21 FEB 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
Tracing the Irish in Scotland
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html  

24 FEB 2026 
Family Tree magazine: Scottish Family History Month
Hosting session, Guest Speaker (NRS/ScotlandsPeople)
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/

(Sat) 14 MAR 2026
Coatbridge Library
A Beginner's Guide to British and Irish Genealogy
https://culturenl.co.uk/libraries/your-library/coatbridge-library/   

(Sat) 28 MAR 2026
ANESFHS (Edinburgh)
House history talk TBC
https://www.anesfhs.org.uk  

(Sun) 29 MAR 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html  

(Wed) 8 APR 2026
Family Tree magazine
What is Ireland? Understanding the lay of the land
https://www.family-tree.co.uk/   

(Sat) 18 APR 2026
Irish Genealogical Society International
Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland
https://www.irishgenealogical.org 

(Tue-Wed) 21-22 APR 2026
University of Strathclyde
Irish course - TBC
https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/ 

(Sat) 25 APR 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html  

(Tue-Wed) 5-6 MAY 2026
University of Strathclyde
Intermediate course - TBC
https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/  

(Sat) 30 MAY 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html  

(Mon) 8 JUN 2026
Bruce County Genealogical Society
Uisng DNA for Family History Research
https://brucecountygenealogicalsociety.ca/  

(Wed) 24 JUN 2026
University of Strathclyde
TBC
https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/centreforlifelonglearning/genealogy/ 

(Sat) 27 JUN 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html  

(Wed) 1 JUL 2026
Botany Bay Family History Society
Scottish Church and State Records
https://www.botanybayfhs.org.au/ 

(Tue) 7 JUL 2026
Society of Genealogists
Records for Scotland and Ireland
https://www.sog.org.uk/ 

(Sat) 25 JUL 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html   

(Sat) 29 AUG 2026
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html   

(Sat) 26 SEP 2026 - TBC
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html   

(Sat) 31 OCT 2026 - TBC
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html   

(Sat) 28 NOV 2026 - TBC
Scottish GENES Webinars
TBC
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/p/webinars.html   

 

Chris